The squat and massive tower of St George's church looks primitive and could have been built originally with defence in mind, but the church interior is very sophisticated as a result of restoration by G.E. Street one of the great Victorian church specialists. Church of St George has a fortress-like tower with small windows and a lovely 17th century tiered pyramidal top. The 14th century north aisle roof and restored nave roof are an impressive sight that will keep necks craning for sometime. There are also some splendid Norman arcades with circular pillars and scalloped capitals, but the chancel was completely remodelled with the addition of a heavy screen, elaborate wood carving and a dignified wooded reredos. Some wonderful Jacobean woodwork and a marvellous medieval studded canopy are other sights worth lingering over at this beautiful church. A vestry was turned into an impressive Lady Chapel and next to the door from here into the chancel is a wooden panel marked out by the carver but only partly completed. An interesting feature at the back of the church is a painting of St George by an Abyssinian artist, presented in memory of a local man killed during the Second World War.
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